The United Nations' maritime organization said Tuesday that it will begin evacuating thousands of sailors who have been stranded by the U.S.-Iran war in the Strait of Hormuz. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
June 24 (UPI) -- The United Nations' maritime organization said it will begin evacuating thousands of sailors who have been stranded for months by the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Some 11,000 sailors have been stranded aboard their vessels near the Strait of Hormuz since the United States launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28, but their situation appears to be nearing an end as the International Maritime Organization announced Tuesday that it would implement a large-scale evacuation plan.
"We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations," IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement.
"We remain fully committed to ensuring the safety of seafarers and the continuity of global trade."
